Bears, Trains & Icebergs Tour

Overview

❖ Ride the Glacier Discovery Train

❖ Visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

❖ Float by Icebergs on Spencer Glacier Lake & 7 River Miles Down the Placer River Valley on the Most Scenic River Trip in Alaska

You won’t see more on a day on the AK Railroad than on this trip. Many of our guests tell us it is their best day in Alaska.

City: Anchorage

Thu 07 Nov

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Starting at $385.00

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Thu 07 Nov

Starting at $385.00

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What's Included

Sack lunch included. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions or requests ahead of time.

AK Railroad Tickets (Roundtrip)

Snacks

Air-conditioned vehicle

Restroom on board

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Chugach Adventures' was one of the few adventure tour companies that fully and safely operated in 2020 and 2021. We created an extensive COVID-19 mitigation plan to successfully operate for both our travelers and our employees and are committed to continuing with our plan in 2023.

What To Expect

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

Take a brief shuttle to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center for a guided & interpretive tour of the animals. The center is Alaska’s premier rehabilitation facility for injured and orphaned wildlife. AWCC Tour runs 1.5 hours and includes walking and driving options to view the animals. A sack lunch is provided with this tour.

Spencer Glacier

Spencer Iceberg Float - 2 Hours on the Water at Spencer Glacier and 7 River Miles down the Placer River

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (91)

brooke h

Aug 2018

Our visit to Spencer Iceberg and trip down the Placer River far exceeded our wildest expectations! Justin was an amazing guide and took the time to teach us about the glacier, the environment and Alaska as we encountered breathtaking sights. This is the perfect way to see Alaska - the train ride there and back was an added bonus!

Carrie0693

Aug 2018

I'd do this again and again. Gorgeous scenery and our guide talked with us the entire time. We could touch the pretty glaciers. Oddly they were prettier if I had my sunglasses on. The river rafting was not scary at all; relief. We saw a beaver dam. Bring your camera! At the end of tour you can make hot chocolate, YUM! Wear extra layers, better to be warm than freezing. My husbands boot had a hole in it and they apologized and replaced it immediately. This tour was part of our land pkg, we met up at the train & then the train took us to a bus and they brought us to the rafts. Then a train ride back to where it began.

Susan E

Jul 2018

Our group of four adults took the half day Spencer Glacier/Placier River float trip and thoroughly enjoyed it! The staff were all so friendly, knowledgeable, helpful and accommodating - we missed the Portage Train Station (it doesn't say Portage Train Station anywhere on the sign FYI), and were running late, and the staff held up the train waiting for us even though it made them have to really hustle to keep everything else on time. We soooo appreciate that! They gave us boots to put on and we enjoyed the short train ride. Once you arrive, you board a bus which takes you down to the Glacier lake and you have plenty of time to take photos. They assign you to a raft and a guide - we had 8 of us plus the guide in our raft. They go over all of the safety rules and then you are off! Our guide was fantastic and shared so much of his knowledge of the glacier and the area with us. We were able to paddle right up to the icebergs as we floated among the many there. After a bit we took off down the river and enjoyed a smooth river float taking in all of the scenery and learning about the area from our guide. They also passed out some hot chocolate and cookies along the way. It was a wonderful way to see the area, float among some icebergs and enjoy being outside. If you are in the area and looking for something to do, I would definitely recommend them.